I can’t let pumpkin season go past again without bringing attention to Longwood‘s monstrous pumpkin saison, fresh out of the full-patch biker land of Nanaimo.
Beyond the name of this punning pumpkin ale, the next great part of this … Continue reading →

It’s still not been a year since I visited Four Winds ahead of their June opening and head brewer Brent Mills gave me a first sample of his beer straight from the conditioning tank. It was uncarbonated but delicious, and … Continue reading →

Craft beer is rightly loved for its diversity, experimentation and movement with the seasons. But this can mean that that beer you read about that sounds crazy delicious might have been brewed in such limited quantities that beer geeks line … Continue reading →

2013 was the year in which saison came of age in B.C.
This Belgian farmhouse ale became one of the biggest trends in craft beer this year (right after all those dozens of people saying, “Hey, let’s start a brewery”), … Continue reading →

Beavering away happily and relatively quietly on the southern banks of the Fraser since its opening in June, Four Winds Brewing is steadily developing a solid reputation for high-quality ales (and a rather good pilsner).
The Delta brewery’s standing among … Continue reading →

I realized there were a couple of beers that didn’t win their deserved craft beer of the week status because of my vacation, so better late than never, particularly because they’re still available.
First up is the first saison release … Continue reading →

Great to see Granville Island‘s saison return after its stellar autumn debut last year. Brewmaster Vern Lambourne has made minor tweaks to the recipe for the beer’s new Thirsty Farmer look, which thankfully retains all its Belgian-style goodness.… Continue reading →

Time’s running out to grab some of Parallel 49‘s spring seasonal, the first B.C. saison in what will be a year of many B.C. saisons (Russell and Granville Island are the latest to release some of this Belgian … Continue reading →

My beery sense is telling me we’re going to be seeing a few more saisons from B.C. breweries this year, which is altogether a great thing.
The competition is already strong in B.C., with Lighthouse’s Deckhand just taking top … Continue reading →

High time I attended another beer dinner.
Steamworks was the very gracious host in this case, with the Vancouver brewpub putting on a spring brewmaster’s dinner, presented by its very new brewmaster.
Caolan Vaughan is originally from Melbourne, Australia, but … Continue reading →